10 June 2013 // Chicago, IL // Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park

Photo by James Manika

Glen Set: People Get Ready, You Will Become, Talking with the Wolves*, Love Don’t Leave Me Waiting – Respect (Aretha Franklin), Low Rising, Philander, When Your Mind’s Made Up, Bird of Sorrow, Leave** – Love Reign o’er Me** (The Who), Bananaman**, Astral Weeks** (Van Morrison), O Sleep*** (Lisa Hannigan)

Lisa Set: Passenger, Lille, A Sail (with Justin, Joe, Graham and Rob)

Glen Set: Falling Slowly****, High Hope, Smile***** (Pearl Jam) – Hey Hey My My***** (Neil Young), Fitzcarraldo, Broken-Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy,** Song of Good Hope******

Encore: Say It to me Now**, Gold******* (Interference), Red is the Rose******** (Traditional), Her Mercy, Don’t Do It******* (Marvin Gaye/The Band), The Auld Triangle********* (Traditional)

*Leon on shaker
**Glen solo
***with Lisa
****with Lisa, Joe and strings
*****Simon on guitar
******Glen and strings only
*******with Joe, Rob, Graham and Lisa
********Roisin Kearney on vocals
*********Simon on guitar
**********Glen, Joe, Mundy, Lisa, Rob and Gerry McDonnell each take a verse

[Thanks to Courtney for the setlist and notes.]

Band: Glen Hansard, Joe Doyle (bass), Rob Bochnik (guitar), Graham Hopkins (drums), Justin Carroll (keys)

Brass: Curtis Fowlkes, Michael Buckley, Ronan Dooney

Strings: Andrea Kulans, Kristina Dutton, Teddy Rankin-Parker

Notes: A great vibe in a packed Millennium Park. Summer in Chicago. The fog previously settled over Lake Michigan begins to roll in before ‘Falling Slowly’, bringing a chill but a sense of magic as well. From the stage the band watch the surrounding skyscrapers become obliterated. The energy is heightened further by beautiful participation on ‘High Hope’ and with a surprise cover of Pearl Jam’s ‘Smile’, played to conjure the spirit of a sorely missed Eddie Vedder. During ‘Fitzcarraldo ‘bubbles drift through the front of the pavilion and above the band. Soon the fog reaches the stage itself. A young girl named Roisin McKernan is invited up to sing an Irish trad song, during which Glen leads Joe in a slow dance. The night ends with crowd pressing forward, everyone on their feet, singing ‘The Auld Triangle’. It’s like leaving Ireland only to arrive in Ireland, Glen says.

Review: Agatha Kubalski blog, Chicago Phoenix

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